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No Cookies in the Library!

And for a bit of light hearted fun, check out the clip below…. (but don’t forget that Hadleigh High Library is definitely a cookie, biscuit, cake…. food and drink free zone!!!  )

Students Embark on a Writing Journey Around The World

There’s a real buzz in the library at the moment, as Hadleigh High is proud to be involved with “The Write Path”. We are one of 15 schools involved around the world in this innovative and exciting project.

At 10am on International School Libraries Day, 6th October 2008 – a number of Year 7 students will receive 5 stories which have been originally started by teenage authors including Alan Gibbons, GP Taylor and Theresa Breslin, which have been developed by other students around the world before hitting Bangkok, Hadleigh then onto other schools in the country and around the world.

For more information about this project, take a look at the official website by clicking on the logo below:

The Write Path 2008

Three Schools Join Together for a Book Debate!

Hadleigh High were joined by students from St Alban’s RC High and Samuel Ward Upper for a morning of hot book discussion to decide a favourite for the Carnegie Book award.  This year the group were spot on and agreed with the national winner which was ‘Here Lies Arthur’ by Philip Reeve.

Book fair is another bumper success!

Excellent news – we’ve sold £300 of books at the latest Scholastic Bookfair, which means lots of new books for the library in commission! Thanks for all your continued support.

Robert gets the thumbs up!

Hadleigh High students and staff warmly welcomed author Robert Rigby (of “Goal!” and “Boy Soldier” fame) into school today.  Robert spoke at length to all of years 7 and 8 about his work as a writer, the novels he has written with Andy McNab and his plans for the future.  Both talks were electric with some excellent questions posed to Robert and he happily autographed his books, scraps of paper, homework diaries etc etc!

Robert also ran a script writing workshop, with GCSE Drama Students and by the end of the hour they had not only learnt about some of the techniques employed when writing scripts for television, but had to write two scenes, act them out and pitch their idea for a new TV series.  It was an intense, but enjoyable hour and the students seemed to gain a lot from this experience.

May is the Month to get Reading!

There’s lots going on in the library during May…. We have the Scholastic Book Fair running each lunchtime and after school from 7th – 13th May, where there is a huge selection to choose from including the latest titles.

On 13th May we have the author of “Goal!” and “Boy Soldier”, Robert Rigby in who will be talking to Yr 7, Yr 8 and GCSE Drama in Year 10 about his work and his books.

And Year 9s have the opportunity to take part in the Carnegie and Greenaway Book Shadowing with a chance to have a huge book debate with another school in the area in July

Library Assistants Required!

We are now recruiting Yr 7 and Yr 8 library assistants, as our current students will be in Yr 11 from September and deserve time off to concentrate on their studies.

If you feel you have what it takes collect an application form from the library and return it by 25th April with interviews being held the week after . .

Electronic Book Reviews

Here are a couple of books reviews, kindly provided by Geraint and Liam in Year 7, presented in a very unique way.  What do you think?

- The Devil and His Boy (Anthony Horowitz)

- Horrid Henry’s Revenge (Francesca Simon)

Author of “Goal!” and “Boy Soldier” Series is visiting in May!

Robert Rigby, who has written books such as the “Goal!” series and co-authored books with Andy McNab will be visiting Hadleigh High on 13th May.  Robert will be talking to Yr 7 and Yr 8 as will be happy to sign books, which will be on sale.  He will also run a workshop with Yr 10 GCSE students on scriptwriting. 

Robert’s books are available to borrow in the library, so pop in today and reserve them!